Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET joins Mikah Sargent this week for Tech News Weekly! Apple plans to build its own AI search engine to rival OpenAI. OpenAI is working on improving its models to help users in mental distress. Apple's September event is right around the corner. And the judge in the antitrust case against Google ruled this week!

• Abrar talks about Apple's plans to create a search engine that seeks to rival OpenAI's search engine as the company continues its aggressive expansion into AI.


• (Content Warning) OpenAI previews its plan to improve its AI models to help users in mental or emotional distress. This follows a recent lawsuit that was brought against the company following a teen's suicide.


• Dan Moren of Six Colors stops by to lay the foundation for what Apple could announce at its upcoming event on September 9th.


• And Leah Nylen of Bloomberg joins the show to share an update on the Google Antitrust case that the judge ruled on!

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti

Guests: Dan Moren and Leah Nylen

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